Paralegal Supervisor

$61,000 - $89,960/Yr

Maricopa County

Full-time - Mid Level

10,001+ employees

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

As a Paralegal Supervisor for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO), you will provide professional legal support by managing and supervising paralegals and legal assistants. This role involves conducting complex legal research, monitoring caseloads, and ensuring effective training and development of staff. You will play a crucial role in maintaining high standards of legal assistance and support within the department.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of supervisory functions, including evaluations, delegating, directing, and monitoring workload.
• Provide ongoing training and mentoring to paralegals and other support staff.
• Analyze department data and compile appropriate reports and statistics for Administration.
• Evaluate business needs and make recommendations for process improvement and information flow.
• Assist in or conduct highly complex legal research.
• Draft initial pleadings, motions, briefs, memos, discovery, disclosure, and other legal memoranda.
• Conduct case preparation and document management for individual cases.
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation.
• Conduct interviews and fact-finding investigations and compile statistics and reports.
• Collect, review, and analyze documents and records obtained through the discovery process.
• Responsible for carrying a caseload and performing daily paralegal functions.
• Attend continuing legal education seminars and in-house training.

Requirements

• Four years of experience as a Legal Assistant, Paralegal, or work involving legal procedures, terminology, or administration.
• Associate degree or higher in Paralegal Studies or Legal Assistance, or an Associate degree in any field with a certificate of completion from a Legal Assistant or Paralegal Studies program, or a Juris Doctorate (JD) from an ABA approved program.
• Valid AZ driver's license upon hire.

Nice-to-haves

• Certificate of completion of a Legal Assistant or Paralegal studies program at an accredited school.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System
• Paid vacation, sick, and parental (birth/adoption) leaves
• Extensive wellness program with $60 monthly medical premium discounts
• Employee discounts for goods and services